ChatGPT on WoT relays

Web of Trust (WoT) relays on Nostr are specialized relays that implement a trust-based system to help users filter content based on their social trust network, rather than relying solely on global moderation or algorithmic feeds.

Here’s how it works:

• Nostr basics: Nostr (Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays) is a decentralized protocol where users post events (like messages or content), which are then relayed through servers (called relays).

• Standard relays: Most relays will publish content from anyone, or filter based on simple rules (like blocking spam or specific users).

• Web of Trust relays: These relays use a trust graph—built from who trusts whom—to filter what content is relayed or prioritized. Users define trust relationships by signing trust events (like “I trust this user”), and the relay uses that data to determine which content to accept or serve to others.

Key features of WoT relays:

• Trust graph filtering: You can choose to see posts only from users you trust, or who are trusted by people you trust (like 2nd- or 3rd-degree connections).

• Better signal, less noise: Helps reduce spam, scams, and unwanted content without centralized moderation.

• User-driven: Trust relationships are entirely under your control; the protocol just builds on them.

Tools and clients:

Some Nostr clients or tools are starting to support WoT functionality, and certain relays explicitly identify themselves as WoT-compatible (e.g., relays that support NIP-05 or the trust graph events).

Want to dig into specific relays or see how to use WoT with a client?